A man who threatened Black Lives Matter protestors with a bow and arrow has been charged with three felonies.
The incident took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, where 57-year-old Brandon E. McCormick was filmed pointing a bow and arrow at people who were protesting the death of George Floyd.
According to reports, McCormick was subsequently disarmed by police officers, and he was charged five days later.
Watch footage of the incident below:McCormick is an ex-con who has previously been found guilty of various offenses including the battery of a public safety officer, crimes for which he spent almost 20 years behind bars.
In an interview with KSTU, McCormick said that he pointed the weapon at the protestors to protect the police officers who were monitoring the protest.
He told the station: "Some cops are good, excuse me, most cops are good.
"I just heard people yelling 'Black Lives Matter.' That does irritate me. I just feel like All Lives Matter."
McCormick was charged with two counts of possession or use of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person and one count of aggravated assault. These crimes carry a potential sentence of up to 10 years if he is convicted.
Per the New York Post, a warrant has been issued for McCormick's arrest, and a bail of $100,000 is being requested by prosecutors at Salt Lake Country's District Attorney's Office.
The 57-year-old got out of his car to threaten protestors, and the vehicle was subsequently flipped over and set on fire.
In footage of the incident, a protestor can be seen filming McCormick lining up his bow and arrow and shouted to him: "You call yourself an American?"
He responded: "Yes I'm American, all lives matter!"
The person filming then shouted "Don't you dare!" as McCormick aimed his bow and arrow at other protestors as if getting ready to shoot.
He was later seen with facial injuries and told reporters that he had been beaten up by protestors after shouting "All lives matter!"
He said: "Then I pulled out weapons, then I got beat up some more, then cops grabbed me and my car got totaled.
"I'm a changed civilian, I’ve changed my life, I back up the law enforcement. I know some cops are bad."
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